document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636758>Question 636758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph the line x-4y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph the line x-4y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the line: x - 4y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 4y - x = -4 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore we now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y = -4 - x or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y = -x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term by -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y/-4 = -x/-4 - 4/-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y/-4 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x/-4 = x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4/-4 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x/4 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the above we get the following coordinates:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4, 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8, 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8, -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a straight line graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope: rise/run = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1x/4 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know how to plot the graph here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lennox Obuong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Algebra Student<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Email: obuong3@aol.com </SPAN>\n" );
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